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Why does liquid water take the shape of the cup but solid ice cubes do not?
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∙ 6y ago
An ice cube is a solid. This means that its molecules hold tightly together and it retains its shape.
Water is a liquid. This means that its molecules are loosely bonded together, and gravity can pull them down. When it does, the molecules will spread out to fill the shape of the container they are in.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoBecause water is liquid therefore doesn't have a definite shape, unlike the ice cube which is solid now a and has a definite volume and shape and is already fit to shape its current container.
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∙ 11y agoWater is a liquid. This means that its molecules are loosely bonded together, and gravity can pull them down. When it does, the molecules will spread out to fill the shape of the container they are in.
water liquid is in liquid form and it means that the atoms (H2 & O)s are free to move and takes w/e space of solid we give them. If it`s in a container it takes the space. if it`s spread on a table its flat.
but an ice cube is frozen and the atoms are frozen solid and it cant move at all it has a ``frozen`` shape of its own it doesnt need a container or anything to expand itself.
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∙ 11y agoice is nothing like water its just that its made of the same ting. ice is a solid and slides don't take they shape of the container because the particles are all tightly packed together.hope this helped :)
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∙ 12y agoLiquid is much more tangible than ice if that's what your asking....
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∙ 11y agobecause solid are rigid while liquid are not
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∙ 6y agoSolids have their own shape that does not depend on the container; the molecules in a solid are stronger linked.
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A liquid mixture is a liquid material with a definite volume and no definite shape. A liquid mixture takes on the shape of the container it is in. Mixtures have two or more substances. Ocean water and oil and water are liquid mixtures.
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solid to gas,solid to liquid,liquid to gasare endothermicthe reverse are exothermicSource: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081022202228AAFplBc
What is liquid solid or gas?
Liquid = water, solid = frozen water, gas = water vapour.
Name a solid that was a liquid?
Ice (solid) starts out as water (liquid) and when water freezes it becomes a solid.
What has the shape of its own?
when a liquid is placed in a container it takes the shape of the container. raindrops and teardrops are a shape that liquids have when you use a dropper, when drops of water fall from a faucet
Are ice cubes water in liquid state?
Ice cubes are solid water.
What are the examples of a physical changes?
Change of the state of water from a solid (ice cubes) to liquid (water).
How can gases change from one state of matter to another?
They can;liquid to gas= evapouration(boiling water)liquid to solid=freezing(ice cubes)gas to liquid= condensation(steamy bathroom windows)solid to liquid= melting(ice cubes).
Is water more dense as a solid then a liquid?
No, less dense. That's why ice cubes and bergs float.
What phase of matter has a definite size and volume but not a definite shape?
Solids are the only phase of matter which have a fixed shape and volume.
Is liquid water less dense than ice cubes?
No. Liquid water is more dense. This is why ice cubes float on liquid water.
Is ice cubes in liquid water a homogeneous or heterogeneous?
it is liquid water
What pharse of matter are present in a glass of water that contains ice cubes?
In the glass of water there are two different phases and two physical states (solid and liquid). It contains the same chemical composition or H20
Is there any substance like water which can take the shape of liquid gas and solid?
oil.
Which state has a shape of its own?
the answer is that the shape it own because the state make it answer
How is a liquid different from solid?
A solid is another state of liquid. Usually, water is frozen into a solid (ice).
How ice cube melting is a physical change?
Because it changes from a solid shape (ice cube) to a liquid shape (Water)
